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Tantegel

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Tantegel (ラダトーム, Radatōmu, Ladutorm) is a castle and nearby town which serve as the capital of Alefgard. It is featured in the first three Dragon Quest games: Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II, and Dragon Quest III, as part of the Erdrick Trilogy. Tantegel is the starting and central location in the original Dragon Quest. It is the only location in Alefgard which has a castle and a reigning king.

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Tantegel Castle in the GBC version of Dragon Warrior II.

In the original Famicom release of Dragon Quest, the town surrounding the Ladutorm Castle (ラダトーム城, Radatōmu Shiro)is called the same name as the castle, Ladutorm Town (ラダトームの町, Radatōmu no Machi). When the game was localized and released overseas it was decided to give the castle and town different names (Tantegel and Brecconary respectively). In all other English version releases both town and castle are referred to as Tantegel, and combined into one icon on the world map.

Synopsis

Dragon Quest

Tantegel is a location of central importance in Dragon Quest for many reasons.

  • It is the starting location for the hero of the game.
  • It is the only location where the player can save the game.
  • It is the only castle in Alefgard that has a reigning king.
  • It is the largest city (castle and town combined) in the game.
  • It contains one of the essential items to complete the game (Stones of Sunlight).
  • It is the location the hero returns to after completing the game.

Dragon Quest II

In Dragon Quest II, Tantegel is much less important. It is not reached until nearly halfway into the game, and the king is hiding out of fear of Hargon. No major items/information are located there and it can be skipped altogether if desired.

Dragon Quest III

Tantegel is the location of central importance in the 'dark world' of Alefgard in Dragon Quest III. It contains the essential Stones of Sunlight item in this game as well. It also serves as the location the heroes return to after completing the game, similar to Dragon Quest.

Captain N: The Game Master

The N Team arrived in Dragon's Den through a Warp Zone leading to Brecconary. While there, Kevin Keene/Captain N obtained Magical herb from the weapon store's shopkeeper in exchange for his digital watch.

Nearby monsters

(Dragon Quest II)

(Dragon Quest III)

Weapon/Armor shop

Item shop

In the NES versions, the item shop is referred to as a tools shop.

Dragon Warrior (GBC)
Item Price Attributes
Herb 10g Heals a small amount of HP
Torch 8g Lights a radius around the Hero
D-Scale 20g Provides a small amount of Defense

Fairy water shop

In Dragon Quest there is a Fairy water shop located behind a magic key door in the town portion of Tantegel. In Dragon Quest II this shop has been replaced by a house of healing. Fairy water was added to item shops in later games, rather than having its own shop.

Magic key shop

In Dragon Quest there is a magic key shop located in Tantegel castle behind a magic key door. This is convenient as the hero does not have to travel back to Rimuldar in order to purchase more magic keys.

Items

Dragon Quest (NES)
Item Location
small amount of gold x 4 4 chests behind magic key door in castle
? gold chest in throne room
Magic Key chest in throne room
Torch chest in throne room
Stones of Sunlight hidden underground chamber in castle

Dragon Quest (SNES)
Item Location
336 gold chest behind magic key door in castle
Agility Seed chest behind magic key door in castle
Magic Key chest behind magic key door in castle
Magic Nut chest behind magic key door in castle
120 gold chest in throne room
Magic Key chest in throne room
Torch chest in throne room
Medical Herb pot near the front of the castle
Wing of the Chimera bookcase in the inn
Stones of Sunlight hidden underground chamber in castle
Medical Herb dresser in hidden underground chamber in castle
Nut of Life dresser in hidden underground chamber in castle

There are no items to be found in the NES version.

Dragon Quest III (GBC)
Item Location
Mystic nut Flower bed by the weapon and armor shop
Tiny medal The other side of the town wall by a tree
Token In a jar where Kandar is staying
Lucky book Upstairs bookshelf in the building with the boy studying to lift curses
Wimpy book Upstairs bookshelf in the building with the boy studying to lift curses
Life acorn In a jar where Kandar is staying
Token Right side of the castle entrance
Token Drawer in the bedroom area of the castle
Boxer shorts Drawer in the bedroom area of the castle
Tiny medal The left vase in the kitchen area of the castle
Stones of Sunlight Chest upstairs from the kitchen
550 Gold Coins The left vase in the room with the Stones of Sunlight
Agility seed The right vase in the room with the Stones of Sunlight
Token Search on the flower next to the cat in the outside path leading to the cellar

Inn

Locked doors

Location attributes

        This is a location where the game can be saved.

        This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

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Trivia

  • One reason the town may have been given a different name in the NES version, is because the localizers may have thought that it would be odd to call it the same name as its castle, as it is entirely separate from the castle on the world map. However, in Dragon Quest II and III, Tantegel is composed of both combined locations.

Videos

Gallery

  • Brecconary DQI NES.gif

    Brecconary NES version

  • Captain N looking around in Brecconary's weapon shop.

Maps

  • Town and Castle of Tantegel in DQ III (GBC Version)

  • Tantegel Castle in DQ (GBC Version)

  • Town of Tantegel in DQ (GBC Version)

  • Town and Castle of Tantegel in DQ II (GBC Version)

References

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